JAZZ TIME is a collection of 15 original Jazz piano pieces representing different styles and eras in Jazz history. The book consists of pieces for easy- intermediate to advanced level pianists. Friendly and charming musical language equally appeals to all age groups from children to adults. Each piece paints a colorful picture of some moment in time, sometimes in the past, other times in the future, and creates a wonderful Jazzy mood. The collection represents Ragtime, Blues, Big Band, Swing, Jazz Waltz, New Age, Funk, Bebop, Boogie Woogie and a Ballad. Titles include Sunny Day Rag, Bluer Than Blue, Doing The Town, Friday Jive, Melancholy Waltz, Water So Clear, Carnaval in Brasil, Necessary Jam, Autumn Dance, Broken Circles, Rocking on Through, Artistry In Rhythm, Flowing Dreams, Canada Rag and Moon Dance.

Ballads for Solo Piano is a collection of beautiful ballads and timeless melodies composed by Frank Fitzpatrick in the style of the Great American Songbook (Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, Sammy Cahn).
The main song "Stronger Than Pride" is a love theme from a new Love Jacked movie, available on Netflix worldwide.

Frank Fitzpatrick is a multi-platinum producer, Grammy-nominated songwriter & award-winning filmmaker. He has created multiple hit soundtracks & contributed to $1 billion in international box office revenues.

After 'Pop Ballads' (ED 9842) and 'Jazz Ballads' (ED 9843), Schott now publishes the third volume in the series 'Schott Piano Lounge': 'Celtic Lovesongs' by Carsten Gerlitz. .These beautiful Celtic ballads will .submerge you .in the tradition of Irish and Scottish music. .The volume offers a selection of 20 well-known and easily playable ballads .for you and your audience .to enjoy.

Here's how to play "Nature Boy" by Eden Ahbez (famously recorded by Nat King Cole) on piano!

With this piano sheet music, you can play the famous jazz ballad in a beautiful arrangement (intermediate difficulty).

Eden Ahbez, who was often seen in white robes and sandals (which, in combination with his long beard and hair, made him look a lot like Jesus), handed his composition to Nat "King" Cole's manager in 1947.

When Nat King Cole recorded the song in 1948, it became one of his biggest hits, topping the charts for eight weeks!

The song was later recorded by many famous artists (including Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Tony Bennett and Lagy Gaga).
It appeared in a number of films (such as "The Boy with Green Hair" and "The Talented Mr. Ripley") and became a central theme in the 2001 musical film "Moulin Rouge!".

It's certainly one of the most beautiful jazz ballads out there, and it makes for a wonderful, melancholic piano cover!

Here are the famous lyrics to "Nature Boy":

There was a boy
A very strange, enchanted boy
They say he wandered very far
Very far
Over land and sea
A little shy and sad of eyes
But very wise was he

And then, one day
One magic day, he passed my way
And while we spoke of many things
Fools and kings
This, he said to me:
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn
Is just to love and be loved in return"

An arrangement of the beautiful Gershwin song for solo piano in jazz ballad style. Performance duration is about 2 minutes 40 seconds, and a performance can be viewed at youtube.com/c/rupertaustin/videos. The use of reharmonisations and some improvisatory touches have been used to enhance the jazz ballad style. Some dynamic markings are included, but the performer is encouraged to develop their own interpretation.

An arrangement of the classic Rodgers and Hart song for solo piano in a simple jazz ballad style. Performance duration is about 2 minutes 30 seconds, and a performance can be viewed at youtube.com/c/rupertaustin/videos.and#65279; Plenty of rubato should be used, particularly in the first 16 bars.